Masseria Li Veli Orion Salento Primitivo 2021

About the Producer

Puglia has a long agrarian history, thanks to its mostly flat or rolling terrain suited for crops. For centuries, its agriculture was dominated by extensive land grants from the nobility, called latifundi , similar to plantations, often controlled by absentee owners and worked by peasants and sharecroppers. Starting in the 16th century, many latifundi built masserie , which were large stone structures functioning as a mix of castle and farmhouse.